An Extra’s POV

Looking at the five, they all had training attire on.

Brutus wore light armor, the age and luster of his equipment pretty glaring to an observant eye. Justin and Clark wore similar-looking armor, with the former's looking a lot lighter, while the latter had more bulk to it.

Belle and Lucielle had some Enchanted Items on them, and Belle still had a book in her hand, which made it clear they were most likely practicing Spells. While Belle had the attire similar to a student, Lucielle wore a Mage's cape,with her inner attire being a loose white shirt and long trousers.

Based on everything about their appearance, coupled with the slight looks of exhaustion on the faces of the three Otherworlders, it was easy to deduce that they were just finished with training.

Justin and Clark were with Brutus, while Belle was with Lucielle. They rendezvoused and decided to visit Alicia's room together.

~They come here every day, Master. Ever since she fell asleep and was admitted here.~

The moment Rey heard those words in his head, he felt a little startled and also slightly suspicious.

'Ater, you… did you know they would come here at this time, yet you didn't tell me beforehand?'

Rey's initial plan was to approach them after properly organizing his thoughts. However, that didn't mean he was actively avoiding them.

After all, once he sensed their presence approaching the room, he had more than enough time to leave. They wouldn't have spotted him at all.

But… he didn't.

Perhaps that was because, deep down, he just wanted to get things over with. He didn't want to run anymore, and he simply wanted to see how they would react to him after all this time.

And now…

'... It's the moment of truth, I guess.'

Rey watched as the three finally got over their shock and looked at one other. They nodded, clearly in agreement on something.

Then—

'Here it comes!'

—They finally stepped forward, entering the room while walking towards Rey.

They had serious expressions on their faces; a sharp contrast to the jolly reaction that Lucielle opened up with. Brutus had a fairly neutral expression on his face, and after apologizing for Lucielle's behavior and dragging her away from Rey, he was silent.

was grateful for Brutus getting the Grand Mage away from him, and also for

same, and while he had a stern demeanor, there was no anger or malice in his eyes. He simply

hadn't seen each other in nearly

any visitors during my coma. It was for

making this thought, his classmates were

taller than Belle, and about the same height as Justin. However, Clark still remained the

on their faces slowly began to break as Rey

to slow down, and he prepared his heart for

spoke up

that kind of

Not from them!

when you did. Thanks…" Justin proceeded with his

again, Rey found this to be

my classmates? Why are they being so nice to me?' He swiftly sent a message to the Familiar who stood a distance from

not! You already told

was telling the truth, but that only made the situation all

of my negligence. Adonis left… Alicia is in her current state… and

seek

scorn of the humans, but for his classmates, Rey knew they would find it easier

made them risk their

~If I may, Master…~

in his mind, just as Rey was about to

your supposed carelessness, several more were saved

escape without us. You got hurt so badly… and yet…" Belle's eyes were surprisingly

emotional. He probably didn't even know she

fought for us and saved

really. I was practically fighting for my life for most of

wanted, he could have indeed abandoned the Capital completely

But…

mean abandoning Alicia…' He clenched his fist and felt

living in the Capital. Rey was no saint, but he understood enough about life to understand that he couldn't just let

when he

no match for that Beast, I couldn't

why his classmates were going easy on him despite